Cases of gender-based violence (GBV) targeting men are on the rise in Kirinyaga County, with three men currently hospitalized after being assaulted by their spouses. Many male victims suffer in silence due to stigma and fear of humiliation, according to Nominated MCA Lucy Njeri.

• One victim is receiving treatment at Kerugoya Level 5 Hospital after being stabbed nine times by his wife.
• Lucy Njeri, a member of the Gender 42 Technical Working Group on Gender-Based Violence, noted that many such incidents never come to public attention.
• A technical committee has finalized a report with recommendations to combat GBV and femicide, set to be handed to President William Ruto.